Ladiless, bellyful, and entertained

This weekend is Nathan's graduation... Nathan being Katie's brother. He moved/was sent to Alabama to live with relatives a year ago and some change. So, Katie and Lil' Sneak are in Alabama this weekend attending to the festivities. I wasn't up to the 8 hour drive (each way) with Katie's family and one of Nathan's friends from the port city, so here I am at home having man time.

So far I've mowed the yard, washed and cleaned out the car, watched Shaun of the Dead, The Rock, and V for Vendetta. I also managed to sneak a shower in there, in case you were wondering whether I would bathe left to my slovenly self.

Back to the movies. Shaun of the Dead was a little disappointing after seeing Hot Fuzz a few weeks back. It starred the same two actors, and may have been produced and directed by the same bunch. Hot Fuzz seemed like an evolutionary step past Shaun of the Dead... but my preference for Hot Fuzz may have also been due to my lack of fondness for horror/zombie movies. The construction of the movie made it bearable, though. Great comedy, interesting direction and entertaining characters mixed with . Both movies were the same, just different genres and plots - similar characters, similar feel. It's a formula I enjoyed, though.

The movie I most enjoyed this weekend was V for Vendetta. It was a strange kind of movie, but completely surprising since I didn't really know what it would be about - the best way to watch movies, by the way. That's why I'm not going to say much about it other than the fact that I liked it. See it when you get a chance and leave me a note if you liked it.

So, I think this weekend has been pretty productive. I've been left to my own devices (:-)), but I still managed to get a few things done, including feeding and bathing myself. Tomorrow I may get some clothes washing taken care of... and may even go to Wal-mart and do some grocery shopping on my own. We'll see how it goes, because if there are any good movies on (I already found 'Unleashed' at 9), shopping and housework may be touch and go.